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Durham soldier first to return New Durham library to combat with artificial limb director will innovate Daniel Jackson
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At the bottom of the 6th inning of a July 4 baseball game between the Atlanta B rave s a nd t he M i a m i Marlins, Army Ranger Joe Kapacziewski walked onto the field. “Sgt. First Class Joseph Kapacziewski is one of the most decorated soldiers we have had the pleasure of having at Turner Field,” said Mackenzie Anderson, spokeswoman for the Atlanta Braves. Every week, the Braves host “Hometown Heroes” to honor local soldiers. The game is paused as the soldiers walk onto the field and the crowd honors them. It had been a long journ e y fo r K a p a c z ie w s k i : from the fields of Durham, Conn., to the mountains of Afghanistan to a bed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. When he walked out onto Turner Field that night in July, Kapacziewski stood among a rare kind of solider. He is one of the few soldiers in history to lose a limb and return to war. Kapacziewski, born in Du rh a m , l ived i n tow n for most of his childhood. “Growing up in Durham was awesome,” he said. He lived on a small farm near the Guilford town line where he lived a country childhood. His family tended two large gardens every year and raised goats, chickens, rabbits and horses. His extended family lived all around. He lived on a road that “was all family, in one way or the other.” “It was a great place to grow up,” he said. When he was 11, his father died in a car accident and he went to live with his grand-
patches of green showed water was nearby. Children ran around without shoes in the dirt roads a nd the architecture was different— most doors were half the size of American doors. The first taste of combat was “really just another day,” he said He wasn’t emotional about it one way or the other. The training he went through had prepared him for the moment. Fa st for wa rd to October 2005. Kapacziewski was finishing his fifth deployment, just days away from flying back to the states. He Army Ranger Joe Kapacziewski was on a routine honored at a July 4 Atlanta Bravescall to capture or Miami Marlins baseball game. kill a high-value target, when the Rangers were ambushed parents in Bristol, Conn. In senior year of high from an overpass above. The s c h o o l , K a p a c z i e w s k i enemy was lobbing grenades “signed the dotted line.” He down on the soldiers when was tired of sitting in a class- one landed in the striker veroom and was looking for an hicle next to Kapacziewski. It adventure. It was days before “beat up the right side of my body pretty bad,” he said. Sept. 11, 2001. At the beginning, When he heard of the attack on the World Trade Kapacziewski focused on Center and the Pentagon, the best possible outcome — Kapacziewski — like most to eventually lead Rangers — was shocked and angry. into combat. But it took Unlike many, he was in basic three months before he extraining at Fort Benning, Ga., perienced feeling in his right a mere week after the attack. hand. His arm was healing T h e A r m y d e p l o ye d faster than his leg, embedded Kapacziewski, June 2002, to with 18 pin. He was able to wiggle his fingers, but there Afghanistan. “It was the wild, wild still was chronic pain with west,” Kapacziewski said. his foot. Eighteen months Mountains were stacked on later, he told the doctors to top of mountains. The land amputate. was shades of brown and gray — except for the areas where See Soldier / Page 22
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Like a smart librarian, Trish Connolly did some research before interviewing for the director position at Durham Public Library. “I snuck into town just to get a feel for it,” said Connolly, a West Hartford resident. “People were just really charming and really warm. I went to Perk [on Main]. I’ll talk to anybody and people were just happy to talk to me.” The positive feelings continued through the interview. “We had the same ideas in mind for how to move forward,” said Connolly. Connolly took over the position at the end of July, replacing Valerie Kilmartin, who retired after nearly nine years as director. Like Kilmartin, Connolly has New York connections. A native of Montclair, N. J. —“10 miles west of Times Square” — Connolly spent eight years in public relations in New York. While selling face cream and cars gave Connolly a
sense of business, budgets, and clients, she decided that she wasn’t excited by the direction of her career. Nine years after graduating from Providence College, Connolly dodged the journalism career path and returned to school for a masters of library science from Rutgers University. While earning the degree, she worked full time for her hometown library. A lover of libraries since childhood, Connolly knew that she wanted to be a director, which is an unusual goal with a fresh MLS degree. “I wanted to be a director,” said Connolly, “I have all this business experience and now I have a library degree, so why not?” Connolly did get a director position at the town library in Whitman, Mass., where she enjoyed the small town and the support the community gave the library. Moving to West Hartford as a stay-at-home mom in 2007, Connolly eventually cobbled together different part-time library See Librarian / Page 23
Durham Public Library Director Trish Connolly likes small towns and close-knit communities. | (Mark Dionne / Town Times)
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Fair Association votes to keep elephant show By Mark Dione
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T he Du rh a m Fa i r Association voted overwhelmingly Aug.14 to keep “ E leph a nt E ncou nter s ,” live elephant show, that has caused some controversy, at the Durham Fair. The 59-12 final result came by anonymous, paper balloting. Rachel Mann of Durham was allowed to give a 10 minute presentation to the DFA before the vote. Mann organized a petition calling for the DFA to cancel Elephant Encounters and brought the petition, which had over 3,000 signatures, to the meeting. The meeting, far more crowded than regular DFA meetings, spilled out into the front room of the fairgrounds’ medical building. One police officer was stationed inside the building and another at the gates, allowing only members of the Durham Fair Association on the grounds. The meeting was closed to the media. Rachel Gary and Jennifer Kinzel came to give moral support to Mann and waited at the top of the hill until she came back out. According to a transcript of Mann’s remarks, she told the DFA, “If the Durham Fair is truly an agricultural fair, there is no place for mistreated wild animals such as elephants, which are neither agricultural nor domestic. This controversial elephant act undermines the values
recommendation to keep the show to the Aug. 14 meeting. The Board of Directors consists of DFA members who also hold a position in the organization. The DFA letter noted that Elephant Encounters has the necessary permits to exhibit elephants and argued that the elephant show fit with the Durham Fair tradition. “Animal exhibition has always been, and will always remain, an integral part of our agricultural heritage and Outside a meeting of the Durham Fair Association opponents of the elephant show a focal point of our Fair. The Jennifer Kinzel, Rachel Mann, and Rachel Gary meet after Mann’s presentation. | Town Times Durham Fair believes the photo by Mark Dionne. Elephant Encounters presentation has the potential of our agricultural fair and questioning if all the names to sway local decision mak- to foster greater public unthreatens to stain the fair’s were accurate. Some mem- ers in support of circus an- derstanding of, and appreciation for, elephants.” bers also repeated the figure imal acts. fine reputation.” Mann’s presentation inIn an unsigned open letThe petition gathered 324 of 83 percent, the winning ter to the community the dicated that many of the signatures from Durham and percent of the vote. The DFA also has been day after the meeting, the petition’s signers would Middlefield, approximately 1,900 from Connecticut, and subject to lobbying from the DFA said, “After careful be boycot t i n g t he fa i r 3,004 overall, according to circus industry. The Circus consideration and extensive and pointed to the conseFans Association, a lobby- discussion, our Executive quences of keeping the show. figures provided by Mann. “I said what I came to say,” ing group funded by the Committee recommended “Ignoring the concerns and said Mann after her presen- Outdoor American Business to our Board of Directors wishes of community memtation but before the deci- Association, published the that it move forward with bers who dedicate time and sion was announced. Mann e-mails of the Durham Fair the Elephant Encounters effort to its success, and the admitted to being nervous directors on its website. The presentation. Our Board of many fairgoers who finanand added that the audience lobbying group asked people Directors overwhelmingly cially support the fair and its was “respectful and polite.” to e-mail the DFA to support voted last evening to support many beneficiaries, is a poor decision that will result in Along with Gary and Kinzel, “Elephant Rides at Durham this presentation.” T h e D u r h a m F a i r lowered attendance and an Mann said she had no set Fair,” although rides will plans for further action. “I’m not be part of the show. The E x e c u t i v e B o a r d h a s overall negative atmosphere hopeful that this is going to group also uses a video and eig hteen members . T he surrounding the event.” other lobbying efforts meant Executive Board brought its be what it takes.” After the meeting, no DFA members wanted to be quoted, but several expressed skepticism about the significance of the petition, pointing to signatures from outside Connecticut and
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Municipalities wait for medical marijuana regulations With the state set to finalize its medical marijuana regulations this month, officials are waiting to see if they need to make changes to local zoning laws. According to Claudette Corvath, spokeswoman for the state Department of Consumer Protection, there has been numerous requests for information on opening marijuana dispensing facilities. Until the regulations are approved, no one can apply for a license. The department’s proposed regulations are set for final approval on Aug. 27. The law passed in May 2012 states that Connecticut can have between three and 10 marijuana producers. Last week, there were 660 patients certified by doctors for medical marijuana. A total of 450 have already registered with the state. If the regulations are approved, the state may start accepting applications for growers in August. All applicants must be able to put $2 million in escrow and start growing immediately. Plans for production fac i l i t i e s i n Wa t e r t ow n , Middletown, and West Haven have cleared local regulations, with town representa-
tives expressing gratitude for putting vacant buildings back on tax rolls, and the jobs a production operation might create. But some towns have begun imposing moratoriums. Others, like Southington, have gotten a head start on regulating production and dispensing plants before the state issues licenses. “We wanted to control it before it controls us,” said Michael DelSanto, chairman of the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission. “We knew there may be some people in town that wouldn’t want to see it.” Southington’s regulations require that production facilities not be located in residential zones, and are at least 750 feet from schools, libraries, churches and parks. If there is more than one producer in
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Plastic bags not accepted at transfer station By Daniel Jackson Special to the Town Times
The transfer station on Cherry Hill Road will not accept plastic bags in its recycling containers. Within the last few weeks, a cardboard sign was posted by the recycling bins telling about the change. Bob Matuszkiewicz, site manager for the station, said the ban on plastic bags is not a temporary policy. An order has been placed for better signs. Willimantic Waste Paper Company, the place where the recyclables are taken after being dropped off at the Durham transfer station, told Matuszkiewicz that it would not accept plastic bags because they clog the company’s equipment. Plastic bags are usually high-density polyethylene, a number two recyclable plastic, or low-density polyethylene, a number four recyclable plastic. John DeVivo, who works in Willimantic Waste Paper Company’s human resources
and compliance department, says the policy change is in part a way to educate residents on how recycling works. Over the past years, the company has seen an increase of items they cannot recycle coming through their facility. “We’re seeing more trash,” DeVivo said. The Willimantic Waste Paper Company is owned by the DeVivo family. DeVivo’s great-grandfather started the business in the mid-1930s. In the past, four to six percent of the material the company handled was “recycling residue,” or materials the facility couldn’t handle such as items contaminated by food. Today, DeVivo said the percentage is much higher. DeVivo said within the last few days, he’s seen such examples as a pizza box still holding half a pie pass through his facility. Also, ceramic flower pots and planting containers that had 70 percent of the dirt still in the container roll down the conveyor belts. In one instance,
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Malloy lauds new homeowner protections pointed judicial branch mediator is also expanded to require objective reporting on the parties’ conduct following each mediation session. The court may impose sanctions for anyone who acts contrary to the program’s objectives or is unable to mediate. This includes fines, awarding attorney’s fees, and termination of the mediation. A new, five-week pre-mediation process has also been created, which will take place before participating borrowers and lenders first meet. During this time, the judicial branch mediator and the homeowner will meet to discuss the homeowner’s options, and ensure their required paperwork is in order. The mediation period now ends after three mediation sessions or seven months,
whichever is earlier. At the request of the mediator or any party to the mediation, one additional session may be allowed by the court per request. In addition to the bill signing, Malloy also encouraged residents seeking assistance to attend the state’s next mortgage assistance event on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Connecticut Co nve n t i o n Ce n t e r i n Hartford. The event, sponsored by Attorney General George Jepsen and the State Department of Banking, will be the sixth in a series of recent events held in locations throughout the state that have assisted more than 4,000 borrowers. For more information go to governorct.gov.
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently joined the state legislature’s Banks Committee co-chairmen state Sen. Carlo Leone (D-Stamford) and state Rep. William Tong (D-Stamford) and a group of housing advocates at a ceremonial bill signing in Stamford to highlight the passage of a new state law that increases protections for homeowners facing foreclosure while streamlining the foreclosure mediation process at the same time. “Access to a stable housing market is a major driver of economic growth and helps neighborhoods thrive and flourish,” Malloy said. “We need to do everything we can to ensure that homeowners facing foreclosure get fair and honest treatment – this new law holds banks accountable for their actions throughout the process. Everyone involved benefits when people who can afford to stay in their house are allowed to do so.” Connecticut’s five-yearold foreclosure mediation program brings homeowners and lenders together with an impartial judicial branch mediator to try and work out a mutually beneficial agreement to address outstanding mortgage payments and avoid foreclosure. The new law, Public Act 13136, requires all parties participating in the Foreclosure Mediation Program to mediate in good faith and without delay; mediators have an objective reporting requirement to track the actions and behavior of all parties in mediation and make for smarter refinements of the program in future years. Public Act 13-136 brings to the state for the first time, a fast-track foreclosure process to deal with blight caused by abandoned homes by letting the banks take ownership and sell these properties faster. “The collapse of the housing market pushed countless families to the brink of foreclosure, and many are still fighting to keep their homes. Connecticut’s foreclosure mediation program has helped thousands to keep their homes, but we have also
seen some mediations held up due to unnecessary delays,” Leone said. “This legislation will streamline the mediation process to make it work better for struggling homeowners, and I thank Governor Malloy for his leadership in bringing it forward.” “One of my top priorities as the House chairman of the Banks Committee has been to help homeowners facing foreclosure – people suffering through no fault of their own because of the hard times brought about by the recession,” Tong said. “I am thrilled that Governor Malloy pushed for this legislation. The economy is improving but many homeowners are still trying to cope with difficult financial situations and need help. We must keep looking for new ways to help them and make sure they are treated fairly.” The law lays out specific requirements for both lenders and borrowers participating in mediation: —Lenders must provide
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Republicans offer ‘year in review’ at Durham library By Mark Dionne
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State Sen. Len Fasano and state representatives Vincent Candelora and Noreen Kokoruda, who each represent Durham at the state capital, gave a campaign-style overview of the recent Connecticut legislative session at a forum at the Durham Public Library Aug. 13. The legislators began with a slide presentation, hammering on Gov, Malloy’s e co n o m i c p o l i c i e s a n d Democrats in “the dome.” Fasano characterized the latest budget as the largest tax increase in state history. The legislators also criticized accounting in the Malloy budget. They criticized the removal of federal funds from the spending cap calculations and the shifting of dedicated
At a recent forum at the Durham Public Library featured, from left, Sen. Len Fasano, Rep. Vincent Candelora, and Rep. Noreen Kokoruda. | (Mark Dionne / Town Times) funds to other purposes. “ Th ey ’ re n o t s e r i o u s about making any cuts,” said Kokoruda of the Democrats. Kokoruda also criticized the addition of Keno gambling to the budget, noting that it was done at the last minute without public hearings.
The attacks, grim forecasts, and dire financial information gave the presentation the air of a campaign event from the party out of power. Fasano even referred to “one party rule” in the state capital. The question and answer period started with a halfjoke of a question - “Is there any good news?” — which provoked laughter from the small but largely sympathetic audience.
The legislators were able to come up with two examples of good news. Fasano replied that citizens were starting to see how bad the economy is. Kokoruda’s example of good news was that the no layoff agreement with state workers was set to expire so state workers could be laid off. Ro ge r K l e e m a n , of Durham, asked if state water testing could be resumed in Durham. Kleeman noted that areas in town have had problems with well water in the past, including the Super Fund site and the area around Brewster Elementary School. The legislators were not familiar with the issue but said they would look into it. Rick Parmalee asked about more local control of a regional school budget. The discussion led to a failed bill that would require a regional school budget to pass in each town of the region, not just by a majority of all the voters in the region. Fasano said he would put the bill up for con-
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Durham Fair letter to the community The Durham Agricultural Fair Association is aware of the ongoing discussion and petition concerning its plan to include the Elephant Encounters in the upcoming 94th year of our Fair scheduled for Sept. 26 through 29. Regardless of where you stand on this issue, the Durham Agricultural Fair Association would like to thank you for your passion and belief in this community and support of the Durham Fair this year. Public interest in this issue has made one thing clear: we all believe that the Durham Agricultural Fair is one of the largest and best Fairs in our State and that it is a unique event that commands the attention of both local and regional communities. Our 2013 Durham Fair this year will be no exception! Since its inception in 1916, the Fair has featured animals of many kinds, including those kept for work, food production and personal en-
joyment. Animal exhibition has always been, and will always remain, an integral part of our agricultural heritage and a focal point of our Fair. The Durham Fair believes the Elephant Encounters presentation has the potential to foster greater public understanding of, and appreciation for, elephants. Public understanding and appreciation of animals has always been a fundamental part of the Durham Fair. Fair staff has determined that Elephant Encounters holds all necessary permits and licenses, and that all required health, safety and other applicable requirements will be met for its presentation. All Fair offerings are continually evaluated and monitored to insure that they are compliant with legal requirements and are safe and consistent with the Fair’s goal to offer attendees a diverse and high quality experience. Our nonprofit Association is comprised of an all-vol-
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unteer Executive Committee and a Board of Directors who meet on a monthly basis. As required by our By-Laws, our Board of Directors is the decision-making body of our Association. After careful consideration and extensive discussion, our Executive Committee recommended to our Board of Directors that it move forward with the Elephant Encounters presentation. Our Board of Directors overwhelmingly voted last evening to support this presentation. This year’s Fair will offer the opportunity to see the Elephant Encounters presentation. Elephant rides will not be offered. The Fair’s economic benefit to our community is substantial. It offers the area’s many nonprofits and community organizations the chance to earn money to carry on their important missions. The Fair and its Foundation fund local scholarships and protect the heritage of our agricultural community. The Fair hopes that those who may choose not to attend, or who work to prevent others from attending, will consider other ways to support these vital organizations. We invite the public to this year’s celebration of agriculture. Come explore our many departments which include Education, Entertainment, Livestock, Personal Skills, and Plant Sciences. Coupled with our all volunteer heritage, these departments make us who we are.
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Makes no sense Here we are at the beginning of a new school year and the Regional School District 13 bureaucracy could not be more confounding. My son and his family are moving to Middlefield, to High Street, more specifically, about 200 yards from the John Lyman Elementary school, where my granddaughter should be entering first grade this fall. She will not be. Instead, she is to be bused to Brewster Elementary in Durham, at the expense of the school district. Not a problem if the Lyman School was over enrolled with local, neighborhood children, but it is over enrolled with Durham children, who must be bussed, again, at the expense of the school district, to Middlefield. At the first grade level, parents within the entire school dis-
trict 13, have their choice of schools their kids can attend. It is my opinion that priority should be accorded to neighborhood children as to school assignment, just like it was when we were children. Naturally, I called the Superintendent of Schools for Regional School District 13, Susan Viccaro. She informed me that the published School District 13 guideline for elementary school class size was, in fact, an intractable rule. So much for the School Board and its role in establishing school policy. Please let the School Board know that you are in favor of neighborhood schools and reducing school costs by reducing unnecessary school bussing. Robert Belisle Middlefield
Government Calendar Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 B o a rd o f E d u c a t i o n , Coginchaug Regional (Unless otherwise indi- High School, 7:30 p.m. cated, all meetings are held in the Durham Library. Check Middlefield Government the town website at www. Calendar townofdurhamct.org for updates.) (Unless otherwise indiMonday, Aug. 26 cated, all meetings are held Board of Selectman, Town in the Community Center.) Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 Tuesday, Aug. 27 Zoning Board of Appeals, Economic Development 7 p.m.
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Good-bye summer, hello classroom Unaffiliated candidate to petition for first selectman Introduces herself to Rockfall and Middlefield residents By Marianne Corona Many of you know me and those who don’t let me just say that I have dedicated much of my adult life as a volunteer working tirelessly in trying to keep our rural community a beautiful and safe place to live. At same time I have worked endlessly to keep our town business friendly. As a retired small business owner I more than understand the costs and taxes that business and industry face daily in this difficult economy. I have fought hard to preserve our open space and natural resources, our wetlands and watercourses, protections for the betterment of the entire community and its future. Although I have a long history of being able to work and serve with both sides of the political fence, both Democrats and Republicans, I find that today most folks in Rockfall and Middlefield are truly independent thinkers. This upcoming town election Nov. 5 is more about electing the right person to do what is right and just for all the people in our small town rather than a candidate who is either a Republican or a Democrat. Today I am submitting the necessary petitions that will allow me to become a candidate for first selectman as an independent voter. In the next weeks we will publish our platform and to ask for your responses to these issues. As an unaffiliated Middlefield first selectman candidate I hope to address a number of issues relevant to our small town, and which, from my observation, are lacking and
in urgent need of better management. Let me begin with this: as someone who has attended scores of meetings over the years, and served as a volunteer on many boards, commissions, and committees, I always search for accurate sources of information for myself and for our citizens. I was a member of a recent ad hoc committee, the Records Retention Committee. The membership of this committee included our town clerk, the chairman of the Republican Town Committee, the town treasurer, a selectman, the Republican registrar of voters, and chair of the Board of Finance. This committee was officially appointed by the first selectman. The committee’s research documented both the need for the Town of Middlefield to have a web site that is regularly updated to provide our citizens with current relevant information, and the manner in which that website could be achieved. However, during all of the budgets prepared by the present first selectman and approved by the Board of Finance, this goal has never been met. Our first selectman has repeatedly defended the budget line item and expenses of $91,000 for the tax assessor to be assigned as the staff person designated as webmaster, part-time. This has been an unsatisfactory and expensive solution. A prime example is, after visiting the Middlefield website yesterday, I found the notice for a Midstate Regional Planning Agency Meeting (this organization has been out of existence for over two years) along with expired notices of two meetings. There were no notices for any upcoming meetings. Our town website also says:
As the long summer days of leisure turn to back-toschool pursuits, there’s no better time to enjoy a bit of wit and wisdom about the First Day of School. Below, a variety of observers weigh in on the topic with remarks that are at turns funny, insightful, sarcastic or cynical - but which, for the most part, show a keen understanding of the complexities and conflicting emotions that surround our traditional experiences with education. (With help from a compilation of quotes found at the quotegarden.com). - The editors. Summer ends Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work 13 times an hour, she can hurt you. - Erma Bombeck Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken. - Bill Dodds Holidays are enticing only for the first week or so. After that, it is no longer such a novelty to rise late and have little to do. Margaret Laurence Something to think about As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools. - Author Unknown A professor is someone who talks in someone else’s sleep. - W.H. Auden It doesn’t make much difference what you study, as long as you don’t like it. Finley Peter Dunne
“For: Local News about the Durham/Middlefield Area log on to Patch ... and gives the Patch email address.” Official town websites never refer to sites such as this for official information. Only documented and approved official information should be posted on a town government website. If it is notice of a meeting, for example, the documented filing of that notice must be at the
You can get all A’s and still flunk life. - Walker Percy I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. - Lily Tomlin as “Edith Ann” Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher. That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number. - Author Unknown Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. - Doug Larson Philosophies of education The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. - Ralph W. Sockman The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. - Sydney J. Harris Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. - Edward Everett He who opens a school door, closes a prison. Victor Hugo Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats Different perspectives You send your child to the schoolmaster, but ‘tis the schoolboys who educate him. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. - John Dewey The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. - Author Unknown What we want is to see
town clerk’s office. Wise use of our tax dollars does not include the maintenance of a useless web site and, even more important, Middlefield and Rockfall citizens have been denied access to information that allows them to monitor the functioning of our local government. Decisions are being made behind closed doors that affect everyone’s daily life.
the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child. - George Bernard Shaw Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. - Albert Einstein Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. - Malcolm S. Forbes Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught. - Oscar Wilde I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated. - Al McGuire Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know. - Daniel J. Boorstin When the student is ready, the master appears. Buddhist Proverb You learn something every day if you pay attention. - Ray LeBlond I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught. -Winston Churchill Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later. - Dana Stewart Scott The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. - Alvin Toffler A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. - Henry Brooks Adams
When I am the first selectman, this situation will be immediately rectified. I firmly believe that our citizens deserve access to information that is current and accurate, in the use of a reliable website.
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Comics aid a healthy laugh a day By Barbara Parent
Not since I was a child and my dad would bring home the Sunday papers, sit me on his lap and read Dick Tracy I’ve started and Joe Palooka, have I been to read the so engrossed with the everycomics. It’s day of make believe. Yet it been a long is not really all the comics t i m e s i n ce because I skip over most of I’ve turned to them, well, except for Hi and their pages, Lois and Blondie and somealthough I times Zits but not usually. will admit to Barbara Close to Home will also get checking out my attention. Are you thinkBlondie and Parent ing I’m a literary whiz kid and Hi and Lois every now and then. But it even shudder to think what wasn’t an intentional turn to non-descript volumes my lithe strips but rather noticing brary contains? Nothing wrong with havthem as I finished a section and before putting the pa- ing a few laughs to begin per aside, taking a look-see. one’s day. My return to the Special to Town Times
comic page is due to Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman. I love all the characters but especially identify with the mother — she even has dark hair as I did when my children were the ages of her three. The strip brings me back and, like her, I was struggling to keep my head above water. I love the two older kids, Zoe, the daughter, and Hammie, the son. The baby is OK but doesn’t talk yet so there’s not much going on there. The thing I love about the older kids is that I know I could hug them even though they can be very fresh. Yet fresh and mischievous in a
likeable way and I never find myself thinking, “Geez, what brats.” Take a recent strip, for instance. In the first frame the mother is making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, more than likely removing the crusts because God forbid you don’t. The kids are practically joined at her hip as kids that age usually are. She looks down at them and says, “Remember day camp starts tomorrow. “ In the second frame Hammie asks, “Are you going to miss us?” As any mother who is itching for the Mother of the Year Award as I always was, she answers, “Sure, I’m missing
you already.” In the third frame redheaded Zoe pipes up with, “Then why did you dump us in day camp?” Hammie is right on her heels with his accusation, “Yeah! Were all the prisons booked up?” The mother, her eyes nearly closed, and I can hear the total giving-it-up in her voice, and to heck with any Mother of the Year Award when she says, “Okay, now I’m missing you a little less.” I laughed out loud. Those two kids are priceless. Do Scott and Kirkman have kids, See Comics / Page 11
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Open Air Market and Festival The Wadsworth Mansion at L o n g H i l l E s tate, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown has scheduled the 11th annual Open Air Market and Festival for Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The event is free. The historic mansion transforms its 700 foot vista into a marketplace and festival where a variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products to the public. Vendors offer fresh produce, fruit, cheese and breads. Artisans’ work includes potters, painters and jewelers. Children’s and musical entertainment is planned
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throughout the day. The Middletown Symphonic Band is scheduled to play from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; The Michael Cleary Band is scheduled from noon to 1:45 p.m. and Nicole Frechette is scheduled from 2:30-4 p.m. Horse drawn carriage rides are planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Docent-led historical tours will be offered by the Friends of Long Hill Estate throughout the day. Convenient shuttle parking will be available from Snow School. Additional parking is available at Mercy High School. For more information, visit www.wadsworthmansion.com.
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must be 65 years of age Bocce games are sched- by Dec. 31, 2012 to qualify. uled for every Tuesday at Program runs through Oct. 1. For more information and 6 p.m. on the back lawn of the Middlefield Community to schedule an appointment, Center through mid-Septem- call Amanda at (860) 349-3153. ber. All seniors are welcome. Get in shape Drop in games. Bring a lawn The Senior Center has chair. scheduled exercise classes For more information, call for seniors every Monday (860) 349-7121. and Friday, at 7:45 a.m. Yoga classes are scheduled for Renter’s rebate Renter’s Rebate Assistance Wednesdays, at 7:45 a.m. The is available. 2012 Income lim- classes are on a drop-in basis its are: single - $33,501; mar- and free to Middlefield seried - $40,900. Participants niors, age 60 and older. Bring
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Activity Center, 350 Main St. The Elderly Nutrition program is designed to provide screenings nutritional meals, at a low Knitting and Fre e B l o o d P re ss u re cost to persons ages 60 and Screenings are held every over and their spouses. To crocheting Knitters and crocheters first and third Wednesday of cover the cost of the meal, meet every Thursday, at 9:30 each month, at noon, at the a suggested donation is wela.m., at the Middlefield Senior Middlefield Senior Center. come. To make lunch reservaCenter for coffee and knitting. No appointment is necessary. tions, call Amanda Pedersen, Bring your unfinished project Durham senior senior cafe manager, at (860) or start a new one. The group 349-3153. Bingo is offered evalso makes Afghans for the lunches ery Wednesday, at 1 p.m., folSenior lunches are of- lowing the luncheon. Middlesex Cancer Center and the MidState Cancer fered every Monday and Center. Yarn and needles are Wednesday at the Durham Dial-A-Ride Dial-A-Ride provides curbto-curb transportation for the elderly and disabled. This service can be used for medical appointments, shopping, banking and other places, and is available five days a week. Independent Living Call (860) 347-3313 for a reservation. There is a fee. at Masonicare Health Center
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“Some say Confucianism is not a religion, since there are no Confucian deities and no teachings about the afterlife. Confucius himself was a staunch supporter of ritual, however, and for many centuries there were state rituals associated with Confucianism. Most importantly, the Confucian tradition was instrumental in shaping Chinese social relationships and moral thought. Thus even without deities and a vision of salvation, Confucianism plays much the same role as religion does in other cultural contexts. The founder of Confucianism was Kong Qiu (K’ung Ch’iu), who was born around 552 B.C.E. in the small state of Lu and died in 479 B.C.E. “The Latinized name Confucius, based on the honorific title Kong Fuzi (K’ung Fu-tzu), was created by 16th-century Jesuit missionaries in China. Confucius was a teacher to sons of the nobility at a time when formal education was just beginning in China. He traveled from region to region with a small group of disciples, a number of whom would become important government officials. Confucius was not particularly famous during his lifetime, and even considered himself to be a failure. He longed to be the advisor to a powerful ruler, and he believed that such a ruler, with the right advice, could bring about an ideal world. Confucius said heaven and the afterlife were beyond hu-
man capacity to understand, and one should therefore concentrate instead on doing the right thing in this life. The earliest records from his students indicate that he did not provide many moral precepts; rather he taught an attitude toward one’s fellow humans of respect, particularly respect for one’s parents, teachers, and elders. He also encouraged his students to learn from everyone they encountered and to honor others’ cultural norms. Later, his teachings would be translated by authoritarian political philosophers into strict guidelines, and for much of Chinese history Confucianism would be associated with an immutable hierarchy of authority and unquestioning obedience.” --Patheos.com
Faith Briefs Notre Dame Church Tag sale Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its monthly flea markets and tag sale for Saturday, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be in the church hall, rectory garage, parking lot and the side lawn of the church, rain or shine. The event features household goods, pots, pans, dishes, craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, clothing, shoes, antiques, toys, collectibles, books, Christmas decoration and more. A jewelry table will be set up inside. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. Vendor space is available for rent. For more information, call Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356. Notre Dame-St. Colman Faith Formation Catechist and assistant meetings Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. (Grades1-7) in the Notre Dame Church hall. Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. (Confirmation Year 1 and Year 2) in the Notre Dame Church hall. Faith Formation registration
Children not yet regis- the first day of class. tered for the 2013-2014 Faith Those registering chilFormation must register as dren for First Grade or are soon as possible. Registration forms will not be accepted on See Faith / Page 17
Obituary fee The Cheshire Citizen charges a $50 processing fee for obituaries. For more information, call The Citizen at (203) 317-2256.
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State gets more from lottery than slots Connecticut had record lottery sales while 2 casinos declined in revenue. By Susan Haigh
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HARTFORD — For the first time in 15 years, the state of Connecticut is collecting more revenue from the lottery than from slot machines at the two tribal casinos. Data compiled by the Department of Consumer Protection’s gaming division show the Connecticut Lottery Corp. transferred $312.1 million to the state’s General Fund for the fiscal year 2013 that ended June 30. The fund is the main spending account for state government. In comparison, Foxwoods Resor t Ca si no a nd t he Mohegan Sun, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes
respectively, transferred a total of nearly $296.4 million to the fund as the state’s share of their slot machine revenue. “Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable,” said I. Nelson Rose, a professor at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, Calif., and an expert on gambling law. Rose suspects that changes in lottery gambling, such as giant multistate payouts and increased competition for the casinos from neighboring states, are behind the latest revenue development. “We have reached the stage where casinos have to be very careful because wherever they open up, there’s competition,” Rose said. Under separate agreements, the Mashantuckets and Mohegans agreed to pay the state 25 percent of their gross slot machine revenues as long as no one else in the state “lawfully operates ... (any) commercial casino games.”
The high point for revenue to the state from both tribes was in 2007, when they contributed a total of nearly $430.5 million — $229 million from Mohegan Sun and nearly $201.4 million from Foxwoods. Since then, the contributions have steadily declined. State revenue estim ates reached bet ween the state’s Office of Policy and Management and the General Assembly’s Office of Fiscal Analysis predict tribal payments will keep declining, to $285.3 million in fiscal year 2014, $280.4 million in 2015 and $280.3 million in 2016. “ We’re ba sic a l ly saying it’s going to continue to slide,” said OPM Secretary Benjamin Barnes, the state’s budget director. “I don’t thin k a nybody is under the illusion that they’ll be bouncing back to $350 million a year, $400 million a year. We’re hoping the slide ends and they stabilize soon, but we’re trying to be realistic about it.” Meanwhile, the administration and the legislature’s fiscal office predict modest increases in revenue from the state lottery, even with the planned addition of keno. Department of Consumer Protection data show fiscal
year 1998 was the last time before fiscal 2013 that the lottery generated more revenue for the state than the two casinos. During fiscal year 1998, the lottery transferred nearly $264.3 million to the state’s coffers while the two casinos transferred $256 million. According to the quasi-public Con necticut Lottery Corp.’s most recent annual report, released in May, the lottery achieved record sales totaling nearly $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2012, an increase of $65.1 million from the previous fiscal year. The lottery credited a number of factors for its total sales increase, including higher sales of instant tickets and higher sales of multistate games, such as Powerball, Mega Millions and Lucky for Life. Also, 2012 was a leap year, meaning an extra day for sales. “ By goi n g mu lt i state , they’ve created these attention-getting, life-changing prizes, which the casino industry simply can’t compete with,” said Rose, adding that the lottery industry has also gotten smarter over the years by understanding their customers better, such as giving them “near misses” to keep them interested in games. In January 2012, Powerball
changed its matrix to increase the chances of winning. It also increased the starting jackpot. In a letter to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the lottery’s board of directors, Anne Noble, the lottery’s president and CEO, said even though Con ne c t ic ut ’s e conomy has been slow to recover from the 2008 downturn, the lottery industry and the Connecticut Lottery Corporation experienced growth in sales and profits during fiscal 2012. She predicted improved consumer confidence and lower unemployment rates will improve prospects for further gains in sales and profits. “Our players will continue to evaluate their own current financial condition and continue to adjust their spending habits,” she said. “Management will continue to monitor economic developments and will accordingly re-evaluate its business plans and products.” Despite the drop-off in casino revenues, Connecticut relies more on the $10 billion it collects annually from the personal income tax than on the approximately $600 million it collects in total gambling revenues from the See Lottery / Page 17
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new to our parishes must present a Baptism Certificate at the time of registration, if your child was not baptized at either St. Colman or Notre Dame Church. St. Colman Faith Formation are scheduled for: Sunday, Sept. 8, for grades 1, 2, 3 (8:30-9:30 a.m., parish hall) S u n d a y, Sept. 8, Confirmation Year 1 and 2 (10:30-11:30 a.m., parish hall) Monday, Sept. 9, Grades 4 to 7 (6 to 7 pm, Memorial School). No t re D a m e Fa i t h Formation classes are scheduled for: S u n d a y, Sept. 8, Confirmation Year 2 (9 to 11 a.m., rectory) S u n d a y, Sept. 15, Confirmation Year 1 (9-11 a.m., rectory) Thursday, Sept. 12, Grades 1 & 2 (5:15 to 6:15 p.m., church hall and rectory) Thursday, Sept. 12, Grades 3-7 (5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Strong School) Teachers and assistants are needed for the following positions: Notre Dame Church, classes at Strong School-third, sixth grade teachers, assistants and hall monitors and St. Colman, classes at Memorial schoolfifth grade assistant and Site Coordinator. Holiday fair Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., has scheduled its annual holiday fair for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Made possible by the installation of a new elevator, the fair will be held on two floors. Vendor space is available for rent. For more information, call the church at (860) 347-2591.
lottery, Indian gaming payments, off-track betting and charitable games to balance its annual $20 billion budget, Barnes said. “These are important, but they’re not even in the top five,” he said, referring to state revenue sources. “For the Indian gaming payments, it is a budget issue for us, but more importantly, it’s an employment issue for southeastern Connecticut.”
Baked bean supper A baked bean supper is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., at the United Churches in Durham. Menu includes baked beans, macaroni and cheese, baked corn, green bean casserole, cole slaw, tossed salad a pies. A fee is charged. The supper is sponsored by Troop 270. For more information, call Karen Bates at (860) 349-3075 or email kmbates25@comcast.net.
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First stop on road trip: Legion World Series By Jim Bransfield
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SHELBY, N.C. -- My first stop on my August baseball adventure was the American Legion Baseball World Series here in southwestern North Carolina. Boys and girls, this is the best site ever for a Legion World Series. The stadium, which seats 6,000, is professional quality: box seats, reserved seats, bleacher seats. It has an expansive press box, TV facilities, brand new concession
stand, new souvenir building and a headquarters building for the National Legion staff. There is a huge plaza on third base high above the field that serves as a place for various vendors and fans wander among the booths much like a Fanfest at big time venues. The entrance to the stadium, just completed at a cost of two million bucks, is the Plaza of Champions, a huge, ornate entrance plaza, complete with circular drive. The organizers run golf
cart shuttles to bring fans from the parking lots to the front gate and, in keeping with the culture here -- and it is a culture shock for a city boy like me from the Northeast -- I rode a small train of carts pulled by a tractor to get to my car one night. I can adapt. Branford was eliminated in two games, but was competitive. The state and regional champions lost opening day to Wilmington, N.C., a team littered with Division I college players,
5-0. Ben Criscuolo, the star pitcher for Xavier High, took the loss. On day two, Petaluma, Calif. held on to beat Branford 6-3. It was a 4-3 game into the bottom of the fifth when Petaluma mounted a two-out rally to up the lead to three runs. Game, set, match. “We were competitive; we did as well as we could,” said Branford coach Rich Balzano. “I was disappointed that we didn’t play better defensively. That is not like
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The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has been taking precautions to ensure the safety of its football players. With the growing concern of concussions in the pigskin sport, the CIAC recently released several statements via its website in regards to keeping young football players across the state in good health. Aug. 14, the website posted information about how the NFL, NCAA, and several state high school associations have instated new rules and regulations to help neutralize the number of vicious hits in the sport of football. These organizations have also worked on ways to cut down the number of full-contact plays during practice. While the sport of football has always been a rugged game, the current generation of players thrive in a sport where speed and strength are key factors. Yet, with this additional speed and strength, come harder hits. And harder hits are leading to more injuries. These injuries, whether to the knees, spine, cranium, or elsewhere, are further deteriorating the well-being of players, while the possibility of head trauma increases. In a recent study done by ESPN’s Outside the Lines and PBS’s Frontline, it was discovered that over a three-year period, from 2009 to 2011, the number of diagnosed concussions per week has increased dramatically among professional football players. During the 2009 season, approximately 5.4 concussions were diagnosed each week of the regular season. That number rose to 7.6 in 2010, and to 8.4 in 2011. The CIAC’s recent string of articles included a letter from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell explaining pro football’s new “crown of the helmet” rule, which prevents players from leaning in and initiating contact with their
helmet. This rule applies to both offensive and defensive players, as many running backs attempt to run through defenders to gain a few more yards. The articles from the CIAC also listed several non-contact practice options that they compiled from both the Alabama and Texas high school associations which include “wrap” and “air” techniques. Each method cuts down and eliminates most – if not all – contact on any given drill. Given this new system to learn from, it would appear it won’t be long before the game of football becomes more safe for the youth of Connecticut.
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Fun run results, Aug. 13A Ages 0-4 years; 1 lap 1st; Ella Bodner – 2:10 2nd; Macy Gerry – 2:11 3rd; Corra Perez – 2:26 4th; Aiyana Donecker – 2:37 5th; Sofia Stempel – 2:38 6th; Sydney Clow – 3:23 7th; Chloe Lamin – 3:25
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12th; Shaylah Finnerty – 2:11 13th; Elizabeth Gargano – 2:12 Ages 8 – 10 years; 0.33 mi course 1st; Kevin Ryan – 2:15 minutes 2nd; Edward Fournier – 2:16 3rd; Katie Farr – 2:20 4th; Rachel Sorensen – 2:22 5th; Alyssa Woodward – 2:23 6th; Allison Woodward – 2:37 7th; Mazzie Hinsdale – 2:43 8th; Patrick Finnerty – 2:54 9th; Matthew Stopka – 3:05 10th; Serena Fournier – 3:40 11th; Kaitlyn Finnerty – 3:42
Ages 5-7 years; 1 lap 1st; Bethy Sorensen – 1:32 2nd; Olivia Lamin – 1:42 3rd; Will Fournier – 1:46 4th; Rose Hinsdale – 1:50 5th; Taylor Connell – 1:51 6th; Sophie Farr – 1:52 7th; Estella Perez – 1:53 8th; Allison Vigue – 1:59 9th; Ashley Clow – 2:05 10th; Grace Cherichetti – 2:06 11th; Kaelyn Connell – 2:08
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name, and hanged a medal commemorating their World Series appearance around their neck. Very nice. The one thing about the tournament that is a bit disconcerting is the announced attendance. It’s a joke. This tourney draws very well. Branford played before 5,500 the first night and 2,500 on day two. But the Legion announced attendance opening day at 26,000 which is absurd. But it turns out the local folks counted everyone twice. All the seats for the tourney are sold. So every day begins with 5,600 paid. But rather than say it’s that for a doubleheader -- which is one admission -- they are saying that the crowd is 5,600 for game one and 5,600 for game two, even though it was one admission. The real attendance for day one was 13,000 (including walkups), not 26,000. But they blithely announce 26,000, proclaiming new attendance records when it is about as phony as it gets. North Carolina creative accounting, I guess. Still, it’s a wonderful venue and the baseball is terrific. I had a great time here with Zimmerman, and friends Dave Greenleaf and Paul LaFleur of Bristol, regulars at World Series. Time to see Mickey and Minnie for a few days, and catch the Rays, Yankees, Braves, Indians, Nationals -what a disaster the Nats are -- and the Mets as I bounce down, then up the east coast. I’ll be sure to tell you all about it. Jim Bransfield is a longtime contributor to Record-Journal weekly publications. A retired teacher, Bransfield’s loves include road trips and writing about Connecticut high school sports.
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Regulations taxes paid. But that shouldn’t be the conversation driver. Kimmel added that until the insurance companies agree to cover marijuana for eligible patients, the drug shouldn’t be taxed. “Any tax on the industry will inevitably be passed on to the patient,” Kimmel testified before the state Department of Consumer Protection. “The legalization of medical marijuana for true palliative use by patients should not be co-opted by the recreational movement to support its position that marijuana is a tax revenue engine. If we as an industry put other motivations ahead of the patient’s needs, we are not only stepping off on the wrong foot but it is not either the intent or spirit of the law.” mgodin@record-journal.com (203) 317-2255 Twitter: @Cconnbiz
Press Release The Executive Auto Group has teamed up with Radio 104.1 WMRQ to hold an autism charity event. Puzzle Pieces for Autism is a month long fundraising and awareness event being held throughout Connecticut to help those living with autism. During the month of August, businesses and individuals are asked to help spread awareness and raise money by decorating a puzzle piece. For every puzzle piece decorated, Executive Auto Group will donate $5 to support Autism Services and Resources Connecticut. ASRC is a statewide nonprofit that supports families, educators and the entire autism community. “We have several employees with close relatives affected by autism,” said Scott Orsini of Executive Auto
Group. “It seems everyone knows someone who is in some way touched by autism. We are hoping to bring the community together in support of a good cause and with their help our goal is to raise $75,000.” The Executive Auto Group has 10,000 puzzle pieces to be decorated, which are available at its 13 Connecticut locations. On Aug. 25 all of the decorated puzzle pieces will be unveiled at the Puzzle Pieces for Autism-Showcase Event. The event will be held at Fiat by Executive in Wallingford from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live music, food and beverages. A donation is asked for tickets to the event. All proceeds will benefit ASRC, Autism Services and Resources Connecticut. For more information go to: www.puzzlepiecesforautism.com
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Wallingford Town Planner Kacie Costello said she hasn’t heard any inquiries into opening production or dispensing facilities in town. “Right now we don’t have anything specific to medical marijuana,” she said.”But as the state finalizes its regulations it’s something that could open up for discussion.” Cheshire’s town planner and economic development director could not be reached for comment. Southington’s Economic Development Director Louis Perillo said he has sent inquiries on medical marijuana facilities to the Planning Department. Overall, Perillo, like some other municipal officials, is apprehensive about federal regulations that make marijuana illegal. Some fear, broad federal sweeps shutting down production and dispensaries. “I’m still up in the air on the cost benefits to society,” Perillo said. David Kimmel, president of Vintage Foods Ltd. in Ledyard, which lobbied for medical marijuana passage in Connecticut said medical marijuana and economic development shouldn’t be connected. Medical marijuana is patient-care driven and the discussion should be on identifying and growing consistent products to meet the needs of patients in pain. Kimmel’s company is planning to apply for a production license — he won’t say where-- and is more prescription-based. It will spend time researching doses to ensure consistency. Part of the reluctance to medicinal marijuana on the east coast and in New England is the comparison to operations in California that are loosely regulated and could offer cover for recreational use. “Most of the perception and branding of medical marijuana, or cannabis comes from our image of the west coast,” Kimmel said. “There are very good reasons why people on the east coast should be concerned.” Kimmel said he feels much of New England takes a more conservative view. “The program for 80 years
has been that this is a gateway drug,” Kimmel said. “There is a shift but it doesn’t negate the perception.” Kimmel said the shift isn’t going to occur overnight, but producers and dispensers wanting to get on the ground floor in the state need to understand the need to address the perception that medicinal marijuana is not about recreational use or getting stoned, but can offer pain relief to qualified patients who are suffering. Advocates shouldn’t blur the lines between the two: medicinal is patient-centered, recreational is about revenue. “There is a way to do this,” he said. “And there is a way to do this right. If it’s medicinal, than that’s what it should be about.” There will be jobs created with medicinal marijuana production and sales, and there will be property
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For Kapacziewski, it was a matter of quality of life. He could go through life with two feet and experience pain, or he could amputate. With a bum leg out of the way, Kapacziewski started the process of returning to the Rangers wearing his prosthetic limb. His goal was controversial in the Army. Some supported him. Others were “very skeptical.” The decision came down to the Ranger Physical fitness test. Kapacziewski completed the minimum of six pull-ups, and scored 80 percent or higher with the test’s push-up requirement, the two-mile run, the five-mile run in under 40 minutes, the 12-mile march with 45 pounds of gear and the fastrope out of a helicopter with 65 pounds of equipment. K apacziewsk i faced a
challenge with the fast-rope. Usually, soldiers with slow themselves with their feet as well as their hands. He used two sets of leather work gloves to provide enough friction and cushioning for his hands. Kapacziewski was reinstated to the Rangers as a platoon sergeant and would lead Rangers into combat for five additional tours. “It’s not a big deal,” he said. “I enjoy what I do. It’s really all I’ve ever known.” He said there have been about two dozen soldiers who have lost limbs and have returned to serve, but only a handful have returned to direct combat. In 2011, USA Today publ i shed a fe at u re about K ap a c z ie w s k i . A n e m ployee at St. Martin’s Press found the article and suggested his story would make a good book. St. Martin’s
asked Kapacziewski. At first, Kapacziewski “respectfully declined,” but then his wife, Kimberly, found out about the book offer. “At that point, I really did n’t have a n option ,” Kapacziewski said. “Back in the Fight, the E x plosive Memoi r of a Special Operator Who Never Gave Up,” was published by St. Martin’s Press earlier this year. St. Martin’s asked author Charles Sasser to help write the book. Sasser did the background research, reading military after-action reports, traveling several times to Fort Benning to meet with Kapacziewski. Sasser found that returning to war after losing a limb is rare. One Roman soldier lost a hand and returned, another French soldier lost a foot, “but not like this,” Sasser said. “They were
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kind of soldiers are humble, Sasser said, adding that he hears the “great soldiers of our time” often saying “I was just doing my job.” Sasser said soldiers in the Rangers, in the special forces often possess frontier qualities like courage, commitment to duty and patriotism. “They are the epitome of man, of what men should be,” he said. Sasser admires Kapacziewski for his perseverance, adding that he is a quiet man, coming to the point when he speaks. W hen asked what experience in Durham made him the person he is today, Kapacziewski points to his father, William Kapacziewski Jr. “ He wa s t he h a rdest worker that I met in my life,” he said. K apacziewsk i’s fat her forced him to do chores, taught him the value of the dollar and forged a never-quit attitude in his son. Wi llia m K apacziewsk i Jr. died in a vehicle accident when Joe Kapacziewski was 11 and is was buried in Durham, in the little cemetery on Mica Hill. The values he imparted to his son clearly have a part in this stor y. Joe K apacziewsk i never quit. He became the first soldier to return to active combat while wearing a modern prosthetic limb, proving doubters wrong and joining the ranks of notable soldiers who emerged from the War on Terror.
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p.m. Connecticut author Susan Santangelo is scheduled to speak. Call the library at (860) 349-3857 to register.
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Levi E. Coe Library now has a pass to the New Britain Museum of American Art. Other passes include Levi E. Coe Library Beardsley Zoo, Connecticut’s State House, 414 Main St., Middlefield, O l d (860) 349-3857 or www. Connecticut’s State Parks and Forests, The Maritime leviecoe.com. Hours: M o n d a y s - Aquarium at Norwalk, Mystic Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 Aquarium and Wadsworth p.m. The library is closed Atheneum. Saturdays for the summer. August programs Russell Library Monday, Aug. 26 - Back to School Storytime, 3 p.m. Russell Library, located at Registration is required. 123 Broad St. in Middletown, Annual meeting is open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Levi E. Coe’s 2013 annual Monday through Thursday, 9 meeting is scheduled for a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, and Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
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jobs. “Having these other jobs helped me get back in touch with what goes on in the trenches,” said Connolly, “It was really valuable ... I’ve done children’s, I’ve done young adult, I’ve done reference, I’ve done circulation, I’ve done cataloging, the whole smorgasbord.” As for the Durham Public Library, Connolly was attracted to another small town library with good town support. The location of the library near the town green, post office, a school, and Town Hall makes for a true town center that Connolly appreciates. “The biggest strength that I’ve found is a really friendly and smart staff,” Connolly said. She plans to work on a strategic plan for the next three to five years with the Library Board. “We’re not only going to adapt, we’re going to innovate,” Connolly said. The library, according to Connolly, should be seen as a resource for job seekers, a destination for groups, and a site for events. Durham residents have been introducing themselves to the new library director. Describing herself as an “open-door” person, Connolly looks forward to meeting more Durham residents and asking them, “What are you reading?”
Green (all ages) is scheduled for Thursdays, through Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. Summer Programs for Young Adults TAG Ice Cream Social (ages 12-18) Create your own ice cream sundae. We will be talking about what the Teen Advisory Group does and taking suggestions and ideas for the library. All young adults ages 12-18 welcome. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is requested. Teen Book Club (ages 1218) Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer is the book for this month. Copies are available at the library. Discussion, snack and preview of new books for September is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required.
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